Inside This Mag: An interview with Danny Gonzalez and Shadyskates 12th Annual Skate ContestAlso In This Issue: Skaters eating habits and understanding the urban blightMusic Articles: The Infections, EC Illa, the Gain and the Stitches

Inside This Mag:Thrasher's 1996 Skater of the Year Eric Koston and a twenty year retrospective of Thrasher's SOTYsAlso In This Issue: Crazy Chicago skating and a trip to EcuadorMusic Articles: Sick of it All, Reel Big Fish, Brutal and Blue Tip

Cover: Mike Carroll – Gap To Frontside TailslidePhoto: KanightsInside This Mag:Thrasher's 1994 Skater of the Year Mike Carroll, an interview with Kien Lieu and a contest at Newburgh Skatepark in NYAlso In This Issue: Awesome ams Jimmy Chung, Jason Strubing and Pig Pen, people Jason Jessee has known and girls who skateMusic Articles: China White, Pegboy, Jack Killed Jill... and Pete Rock and CL Smooth

Inside This Mag: A trip through 14 states with Ron Whaley, Tim Brauch, Israel Forbes, Andrew Falkowski, Greg Lamson, Rob Brown and Noah Martineau and a skate trip from Philadelphia to New England and backAlso In This Issue: Awesome ams John Klein, Shamil Randle, Bear Hughes and Jon Puca and skating in Pennsylvania and Denver, COMusic Articles: Rock Steady Festival featuring Brand Nubian and more, Kill Dozer, G Love and Special Sauce, Motocaster and Life of Agony

Inside This Mag: Happyland skate sesh with Matt Moffet, Reese Simpson, Peter Hewitt, Weasel, Danny Way and more, the City 5 Contest and a trip to Europe with Neal Hendrix, Danny Way and more Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Joe Sierro, Chris Keefe, Brian Chung and Mike KirchoffMusic Articles: Behind the scenes with Gwar, New Kingdom, Above The Law, Season To Risk and Portland's Punk Fest featuring the Exploited, DOA, MDC, Dr. Know, JFA, The Adicts, CH3 and more

In This Issue Skater of the Year 2014, Wes Kremer, floats onto the April cover with a sculptural Ollie to fakie and the party continues inside as Wes and his best hemmies go loco in Gran Canaria. The yearly T-Eddys continue to shine and shun; Bones penetrates the language barrier in Poland; The Midwest gets tested by Birdhouse and a Skate Loteria photo feature helps you brush up on your Español. Muy bueno. Add this one to your collection.